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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Earlier Monday morning, officials had to close the southbound lanes of I-71 at Weber because an individual had "either fell or jumped from the Weber Road bridge" that goes over I-71, according to the report from Columbus police. 

The incident happened just before 7 a.m. The report states the pedestrian had landed in the southbound lanes, and soon after was hit by a semi-truck that continued in the southbound lanes.

Columbus medics arrived on the scene and pronounced the individual dead at 7:06 a.m.

The Accident Investigation Unit and the Franklin County Coroner's Office were both at the scene. The coroner's office has initiated an investigation, which is ongoing.